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Wisconsin is making a change. In a stunning move, Paul Chryst was fired as the Badgers’ head coach, the university announced Sunday night. The news comes a day after Wisconsin was blown out 34-10 at home by Illinois. The Illini are coached by Bret Bielema, who won three Big Ten titles as head coach at Wisconsin from 2010 to 2012. “After a heartfelt and authentic conversation with Coach Chryst about what is in the long-term best interest of our football program, I have concluded that now is… Source link

NFL analyst and Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw revealed on Sunday that he had been diagnosed with cancer twice in the past year. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez) NFL Hall of Famer and Fox analyst Terry Bradshaw revealed on Sunday morning that, after being diagnosed twice in the past year, he is now cancer free. Bradshaw said on Fox’s NFL pregame show that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer in November and underwent surgery. Then he said doctors found a tumor in his left neck in March that was a rare… Source link

There’s a lot of stress in the ordinary week of a fantasy football manager. There are injuries and bye weeks and bad weather and surprise inactives and coaching whims and officiating mistakes. The ball bounces funny for all of us. But sometimes you just have to focus on what makes you happy. And no one wants to make you fantasy happy in 2022 like the Detroit Lions. We’re always on the lookout for a fantasy carnival, and this Detroit outfit might be a legendary one. The Lions lead the NFL… Source link

Respect the hustle. Also, try your best not to laugh. Garett Bolles gave it his all on a play gone wrong for the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Unfortunately for the Broncos, it wasn’t quite enough. Running back Melvin Gordon fumbled on a first-down carry against the Las Vegas Raiders in the second quarter. Raiders cornerback Amik Robertson scooped up the loose ball, darted through a crowd at midfield then broke free down the right sideline toward the end zone. He had one Broncos pursuer in tow:… Source link

One weird stat with the Buffalo Bills the past couple seasons was their record in close games. Over the past two seasons they were 0-7 in games decided by seven points or less, including playoffs It made the Bills look like frontrunners. They’re fine if they get up early and can dominate a team, but could they win if there was adversity? The Bills had an answer to that question Sunday. Early in the first half against the Baltimore Ravens, everything went wrong. Buffalo turned it over on two of… Source link

Albert Pujols is leaving Busch Stadium in the best way possible. The longtime St. Louis Cardinals star, in his final regular-season home game before retirement, drilled a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. That marked No. 702 of his career. Pujols’ solo shot came off Roansy Contreras in the third inning, and tied the game 4-4. The ball went 409 feet and brought Pujols to 2,214 career RBIs — which ties him with Babe Ruth for second on the league’s all-time… Source link

ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports Chris Jones fined $10,069 for language used against Matt Ryan Last Sunday, referee Shawn Smith threw a flag that quite likely influenced the outcome of the Chiefs-Colts game. The man who was penalized has also been fined. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was fined $10,069 for unsportsmanlike conduct. The conduct, however, was verbal. It’s still not publicly known [more] Source link

The Kenny Pickett era is underway. Or so it seems. After a six-point first half produced four punts, a turnover and two field goals against the New York Jets, the Pittsburgh Steelers benched Mitchell Trubisky in favor of their rookie quarterback. He threw an interception on his first possession, but backed up the turnover with consecutive scoring drives. But the Jets rallied with two unanswered touchdowns to secure a 24-20 win. After the game, head coach Mike Tomlin declined to name a Week 5… Source link

Let’s all welcome Kansas to the Top 25. It’s been a long wait. After improving to 5-0 with a 14-11 victory over Iowa State on Saturday, the Jayhawks came in at No. 19 in the most recent Associated Press Top 25. It marks the first time Kansas is ranked in college football since 2009. KU previously picked up wins over West Virginia, Houston and Duke and now has a marquee home game against TCU next Saturday. TCU, now 4-0 after upsetting Oklahoma in blowout fashion, also made its 2022 debut in… Source link

The New York Jets announced on Sunday that two of the franchise’s greatest offensive linemen, Jim Sweeney and Marvin Powell, have died. Sweeney was 60 and Powell was 67. No cause of death was announced for either. Powell was talented, beloved Powell, a right tackle, is one of the most decorated offensive linemen in Jets history. Drafted by the Jets in the first round of 1977, he became the starter immediately. He would continue as the right tackle starter throughout his career with the Jets,… Source link